Toy ferris wheel



1.]. FAIRBANKS.

TOY FERRIS WHEEL.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 16. 1919.

Patented Jan. 27, 1920.

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TOY FERRIS WHEEL. APPLICATION FILED Junk-516. 1919.

Patented Jan. 27, 1920.

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JAMES J. FAIRBANKS, 0F GARDNER, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT AND MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO THE U. S. TOY & NOVELTIES MFG. 00., OF TEMPLETON, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS.

TOY FERRIS WHEEL.

7 Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 27, 1920.

Application filed June 16, 1919. Serial No. 304,369.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES J. FAIRBANKS, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Gardner, in the county of VVorcester and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toy Ferris Wheels, of which the following is a specification. I

The primary object of-the present invention is to provide a novel construction in toy Ferris wheels in the form of a trundling toy in which the Ferris wheel'is adapted to be rotated by power obtained from the trundling movement of the toy.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a toy Ferris wheel in which the Ferris wheel is capable of being rotated either automatically or manually, as by receiving the power from rotation from the traction wheels of the'toy, or by shifting the Ferris wheelbodily and obtaining rotation thereof by manually controlled means.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an improved toy Ferris wheel that is capable of automatic operation during the trunclling movement of the toy or may be manually operated when the trundling toy remains stationary, it being noted thatcarriages provided with figures or any other characters or articles desired such as emblems or flags are to be associated'with the spokes of-the Ferris wheel to add to the beauty and constitute component parts of an ordinary Ferris wheel.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel form, combination and arrangement of parts herein fully described in connection with the accompanying drawings and in which like characters of reference indicate similar parts throughout the several views.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of a toy Ferris wheel constructed in accordance with the. present invention, showing the large or Ferris wheel in engagement with the driving wheel therefor,

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same with a portion of the handle broken away,

Fig. 3 is an end elevational view partially broken away and showing one of the chairs or cars assoclated with the Forms wheel spokes,

tion of the frame showing the manner of connecting the ground supporting wheel on a stub axle, the spokes of the wheel being removed,

Fig. 5 is a cross sectional view taken on line VV of Fig. 4 showin the lever for retaining the ground supporting wheel upon the stub axle,

Figs. 6 and 7 are front and side elevational views respectively of the brackets Describing the invention more in detail,-

there is provided a metal frame preferably rectangular in form and including side bars 11 and slightly curved end bars 12. As shown more clearly in Figs. 2, 4, and 5, stub axles 13 are secured to the inner faces of the side bars 11in opposing relation and are carried by brackets '14 angularly projecting therefrom to be secured to the sides 11 by the fastening members 15, this construction being permanent so that the axles l3 are held immovable relative to said frame. Groundsupporting wheels 16 have the tubular hub portions 17 slidably received on the stubaxles 13 with the flanges 18 carried by said hubs being disposed adjacent the side bars 11. As shown in Figs. tand 5, the flanges 18 are annularly grooved as at 19 for the reception of a hook-shaped retaining arm 20 upon the lever 21, said lever being pivoted as at 22 upon the adjacent side rail 11 and being retained in locked position relative to said hub flange by the boss 23 formed upon said lever at one side of the pivot 22 and adapted for seating in a socket 24 in the adjacent face of the side rail 11, the lever 21 being capable of movement upon its pivot by Pressure being brought to bear upon the angularly directed lug 25 carried by the free end of said lever. With this construction, the wheels 16 have their hubs 17 securely retained upon the axles 13 by the curved arms 20 engaging in the annular grooves of the flanges 18, it being understood as illustrated in Fig. 5, that the wheel hub is capable of free rotative movement without positive engagement with said curved arm.

A handle is-secured to the opposite end of the frame and is also preferably of rectangular formationincluding side rails 26, and

a hand-engaging portion 27, the other end 28 thereof constituting a ground engaging support for the wheel frame when the toy remains stationary. The side rails 26 of the handle are pivoted to the opposite side rails 11 of the main frame at the points 29, each side pivotal connection of the handle including a disk 30 concentric with said pivots and secured to the side rails 11, while the periphery of each disk in the portion extending above the side bar 11 is provided with a pair of spaced reresses 32. A sliding latch 33 carries a pin 3 1 that projects through a slot 35 in each side rail 26 of'the handle while an operating lug 36 carried by vsaid latch slidably projects through an opening 37 in each of said handles and as shown in Figs.

8 and 9, the lug 39 of the latch is selectively frame. WVhen in the position shown in Fig.

1, the Ferris wheels &0 having solid rubber tires upon the peripheries thereof rest in and frictionally engage the grooved peripheries 15 of the driving wheels that are secured to the ground engaging wheels 16.

Cars or chairs are adapted to be supported by the spokes of the wheels 40 and include bracket members shown more clearly in Figs. 1, 6, and 7, each embodying a plate 1-6 having apertured straps l7 projecting from one place thereof that are adapted to be supported by the spokes of the wheel a0 as is illustrated, the upper ends of the bracket plates being angularly bent as at 4,8 and provided with bearing openings 49 for the reception of the projecting ends 50 -of a carriage or car 51, it being understood that the brackets 16 are positioned upon the spokes of the oppositely disposed wheels 40 sothat the carriage 51 is'suspended between said wheels as illustrated in Fig. 3, in a manner to permit the carriage at all times to assume an upright position for supporting a figure as indicated by the numeral 52 in Fig. 1. Any number of these carriages may be carried by the spokes and if desired, pennants or flags indicated at 53 may also be secured to said spokes to add to the attractiveness of the toy.

In the operation of the device, the handle 27 is in the full line position shown in Fig. i 1 and with the ground engaging bar 28 slightly elevated from the ground, the toy is permitted to be rolled thereover and the rotary V motion of the ground engaging wheels 16 communicated to the Ferris wheels 40 by the engaging groove wheels 45. It is to be understood that if desired, the friction element such as the solid rubber tire upon the wheel 10 may be removed therefrom and a smaller cushion tire 5 1 shown in Fig. 10 applied to thewheel 45.

The present device is also capable of operation with the ground engagingwheels remaining stationary by causing a slight elevation of the wheels 40 upon the supporting arms 13 at which time the two-part brace member 55 secured to said arms and the side rails 11 of the frame will hold said wheels 40 elevated so that thecrank handle 56 upon a the wheel axle 41 may be manually operated to cause a rotation at any desired speed of the wheels 40, it being understood that when the wheels 40 are to be manually operated, it is preferable to move the handle upon its pivot 29 by releasing the latch 33 from the notched disk 30 and causing the handleto assume the dotted line position shown in Fig. 1 at which time the latch will be received in the other socket of the disk and securely retained in such position.

It will be seen that there is provided an improved construction in toy Ferris wheels in which the Ferris wheel is capable of auto matic or manual operation and while there is shown the preferred .embodiments'thereof, it is nevertheless to be understood that-minor changes may be made in the form, combination and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

What 1 claim as new is v 1. 'A trundling toy comprising a frame, ground wheels carried'by one end thereof upon which the frame is supported, a relatively large wheel journaled' above said frame and capable of bodily movement relatively thereto, a grooved wheel carried by the supportingwheels' in frictional engagement with the larger wheel, and a handle adjustably carried by the other end of the frame.

2. A trundling toy comprising a frame, wneels for supporting the frame journaled at one end thereof, a handle carried by the other end of the frame, a relatively large wheel journaled on said frame, and means for manually and automatically rotating the large wheel. 1

3. A trundling toy comprising a frame, wheels for supporting the frame journaled at one 'end thereof, 'a handle carried by the other end of the frame, a relatively large wheel journaled on said frame, means secured to the bearing of the large wheel for rotating the same and driving connections between the large Wheel and supporting wheels.

4. A trundling toy comprising a frame, wheels for supporting the frame journaled at one end thereof, a handle carried by the other end of the frame, a relatively large wheel iournaled on said frame, and capable of bodily movement relative thereto, and independent means for automatically and manually rotating the large wheel.

5. A trundling toy comprising a frame, wheels for supporting the frame journaled at one end thereof, a handle carried by the other end of the frame, a relatively large wheel journaled on said frame and capable of bodily movement relative thereto, and independent means for automatically and manually rotating the large wheel, the large wheel being moved, from one position to another when operated either automatically or manually.

6. A toy Ferris wheel embodying a frame, ground supporting wheels therefor, a handle carried by said frame constituting a ground supporting member, relatively lar e wheels supported by said frame and capable of bodily movement relative thereto and a brace extending between said frame and supports for the large wheel for holding the same in its adjusted position.

7. A toy Ferris wheel comprising a frame, ground supporting wheels therefor, a Ferris wheel adjustably supported by said frame, an adjustable handle pivoted to said frame and means for locking said handle in adjusted positions relative to said frame.

8. A toy Ferris wheel comprising a frame,

. ground supporting wheels therefor, a Ferris wheel adjustably supported by said frame, an adjustable handle pivoted to said frame, means for locking said handle in adjusted positions relative to said frame, a disk having a pair of notches therein carried by said frame adjacent the handle pivot and sliding latches carried by said handle adapted to engage in said disk notches to hold the handle in adjusted positions.

9. A toy of the class described comprising a frame, a Ferris wheel adjustably supported thereby, a handle pivotally secured to said frame, ground supporting wheels mounted on said frame, and means pivoted to said frame for engaging said ground supporting wheels to hold the same in position on said frame.

10. A toy Ferris wheel comprising a frame, a Ferris wheel adjustablv supported thereby, a handle secured to said frame, stub axles fixed to said frame, ground support ing wheels having tubular hubs received on said stub axles, annularly grooved flanges carried by said hubs, levers pivoted to said frame, arms carried by said levers adapted for seating in the annular grooves of said flange.

11. A toy Ferris wheel comprising a frame, a Ferris wheel adjustably supported thereby, a handle secured to said frame, stub axles fixed to said frame, ground supporting wheels having tubular hubs received on said stubs axles, annularly grooved flanges carried by said hubs, levers pivoted to said frame, arms carried by said levers adapted for seating in the annular grooves of said flange and cooperating means carried by said levers and frame for holding the levers in locked position.

12. A toy Ferris wheel comprising a frame, ground. supporting wheels carried thereby, a handle secured to said frame oppositely disposed relatively large spoked wheels supported on said frame, brackets carried by corresponding spokes and a carriage supported by said brackets.

13. A toy Ferris wheel comprising a frame, ground supporting wheels carried thereby, a handle secured to said frame, oppositely disposed relatively large spoked wheels supported on said frame, brackets having apertured straps frictionally secured to said spokes, apertured lugs carried by said brackets and carriages having pin projections received in the said apertured lugs to be supported between said Wheels.

1A. A toy Ferris Wheel comprising a frame, ground supporting wheels carried thereby, a handle secured to said frame, oppositely disposed relatively large spoked wheels supported on said frame, brackets having apertured straps frictionally secured to said spokes, apertured lugs carried by said brackets and carriages having pin projections received in the said apertured lugs to be supported between said wheels, and operative connections between said ground supporting wheels and large wheels for rotating the same.

15. A toy Ferris wheel comprising a frame, ground supporting Wheels carried thereby, a handle secured to said frame, oppositely disposed relatively large spoked wheels supported on said frame, brackets having apertured straps frictionally secured to said spokes, apertured lugs carried by said brackets and carriages having pin projections received in said apertured lugs to be supported between said wheels, and manually operated means secured to the bearings for the large wheels for rotating the same.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JAMES J. FAIRBANKS, 

